Fire-kindling material



Patented May 3, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER L. PAULSON, F CLINTON, MINNESOTA.

F'IRE-KINDLING MATERIAL.

No Drawing.

The present invention relates to a fire kindling material which may bemade up into solid form and which will function quickly and eflicientlyas a kindler for coal or wood fires.

Among the objects in view are to provide an inexpensive and safekindling material formed in convenient blocks adapted to be broken asneeded, the nature of the kindler being such as to create when ignitedan intense and lasting heat, which, Without the aid of kindling wood,will in a very few moments thoroughly ignite the coal. The material isadapted for use in steam engine boilers, locomotive boilers stoves,furnaces, and, in fact, anywhere wherein it is essential or desirable toprovide a quick and intense heat.

With these general objects in view, the invention consists in the mixingandmolding or certain ingredients, and, further in treating the same,all as will hereinafter appear and be particularly claimed.

My material is formed of the following ingredients in the proportionslisted:

50 pounds resin, 25 pounds shavings (such as oak, wood, or any hardwood), 1 pound rubber, 1 ound coal tar creosote oil, 1 pound gaso inc, 1pound celluloid.

Rubber and resin are melted together until well mixed. The celluloid iscut up into small pieces and. mixed with the coal tar creosote oil andgasoline and then poured into the mixture of resin and rubber and theApplication filed September 7, 1926.

Serial No. 134,130.

resultant mixture is thoroughly stirred and then poured into a suitableformand when the mixture hardens, it forms a block which may be brokenoff into desirable sized pieces for use in a furnace. \Vhen theresultant mixture is lighted itsets up a very intense and quick heatwhich will ignite the coal in a few moments.

It is to be understood that the proportions mentioned above may bevaried to a considerable extent but are mentioned because from myexperiments they produce the best results.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new is 1. A kindlingcomposition of the class described, includin in a mixture, resin, woodshavings, rubber, coal tar creosote oil, gasoline, and celluloid.

2. A kindling composition of the class de scribed, composed of 5) poundsof resin, pounds of Wood shavings, 1 pounds of rubber, 1 pounds of coaltar creosote oil, 1 pounds of gasoline, and one pound of celluloid.

3. The process of forming a kindling composition consisting of mixingtogether a quantity of rubber and resin and melting the same, thenmixing together a quantity of celluloid, wood shavings, coal tarcreosote oil and gasoline, and then mixing the first mixture with thesecond mixture.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

PETER L. PAULSON.

